Weird Foods Our Favorite TV Characters Eat

Some of the eternal TV characters are defined by their catchphrases, their goofy faces, or even their particular ways of dressing. But our favorites are defined by their bizarre appetites. Ron Swanson does not need a catchphrase when he has his bacon. Dr. Who has plenty of sartorial swagger (as befits a time-traveling alien), but he found his way into our hungry hearts with his love of Fish Sticks and Custard. Here are some of the weirdest things our favorite characters crave--let us know if we've left out any of your favorites.

1. Ron Swanson: "The Swanson"

Ron Swanson is a man among men. So much so that he doesn't believe in eating much else besides steak, whiskey, and bacon-covered turkey legs, also known as "The Swanson." Anyone who's ever tried a state fair turkey leg knows that it already tastes like ham for some unknown reason, so the addition of bacon can only help. And may cause you to sprout a mustache made of Old Spice and liquid smoke.

2. Liz Lemon: Cheesy Blasters

Say hi to Meatcat! When Liz Lemon isn't stuffing her face with loneliness and grooming her lady-stache, she's talking about the hip new foods that all the sad kids are eating. Enter Cheesy Blasters, which are hot dogs covered in Jack cheese and wrapped with pizza. A few people on the Internet tried this once and were never heard from again, so your mileage may vary.

3. Laverne & Shirley: Milk and Pepsi

Originally a spin-off of "Happy Days," "Laverne and Shirley" left its own indelible mark on the pop culture landscape with...milk and Pepsi? What started out as an unusual mixture favored by Penny Marshall (who played Laverne) eventually morphed into a much-YouTubed Internet challenge. As usual, Japan took out the middle man for us and released milk-flavored Pepsi last year, so feel free to videotape how you feel about this and share with the class.

4. Doctor Who: Fish Fingers and Custard

When the long-awaited heir to David Tennant's 10th Doctor was introduced at the beginning of Series 5, our first glimpse was of a manic man running around a kitchen, trying to find something to eat. Somehow, he landed upon fish fingers dipped in custard, and created one of the more iconic odd-food combos in recent television. Someone who has tried this combination can tell you that it is absolutely as awful as it sounds.

5. iCarly: Spaghetti Tacos

6. Lucy Ricardo: Sardines and Ice Cream

Lucille Ball is the OG of crazy foodstuffs. Remember the giant loaf of bread she accidentally made, or Vitameatavegamin? And yet, her most lasting contribution to the pantheon of food that makes us shudder at night was her pregnancy craving, a hot fudge sundae with sardines. While the combination of salty and sweet is a time-honored tradition, the thought of fish and chocolate is enough to make even the most hardened hater run toward the salted caramel at full speed.

Only Guinan, with her crazy hats, could convince anyone that prune juice is worth drinking. Worf, the Klingon lieutenant from "Star Trek: The Next Generation" said he drank it regularly throughout the series' run because he considered it "a warrior's drink," but most likely because he didn't eat enough greens.

8. Dave Lister (Red Dwarf): Vindaloo

On the British space comedy "Red Dwarf," main character Dave Lister loves spicy food, including Chicken Vindaloo. He loves it so much that he even drinks chilled vindaloo sauce for breakfast, which, nasty as it sounds, still sounds better than drinking half a dozen eggs before dawn. (Try watching that video with out cry-gagging. It's a dare.)

9. Charlie (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia): Milk Steak

Any fans of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" can talk about how completely, utterly insane Charlie is. They might even cite his favorite dish, milk steak, as an example of this lunacy. But any Southerner who's used to eating deep-fried breaded cube steak with a thick milk-based gravy slathered on top will tell you that, honestly, it doesn't sound so bad. Hold the jellybeans.